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Best of WNC 2016 Best Physical Therapist and Physical Therapy Practice 2016 Announced

By Christopher Taylor, PT / August 10, 2016

The results are in for the Mountain Xpress Best Of WNC 2016!  PHYSIO is proud to announce: Lee Plamann, Physical Therapist at Physio voted Best of WNC! Congratulations to Lee Plamann, PT, DPT for being voted a Best of WNC Winner for Physical Therapist and to  PHYSIO Physical Therapy and Wellness Asheville for being voted…

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Decoding your Health Care

By Christopher Taylor, PT / April 8, 2016

Decoding Your Health Care Health care coverage and benefits vary and are often a source of confusion.  Luckily, having a better understanding of commonly used terminology will not only reduce frustration but will also ensure you’re maximizing the experience of your care. Terms you’re likely to see are deductible, co-payment, co-insurance, and out-of-pocket.  But…

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Hamstring Strain

By Christopher Taylor, PT / March 6, 2016

What is a Hamstring Strain? A hamstring strain may occur when one or more of the three posterior thigh muscles gets stretched too far or may even begin to tear. Mild hamstring strains may not hurt too much. But severe ones can be agonizing, making it impossible to walk or…

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Why Get a Massage?

By Christopher Taylor, PT / January 9, 2016

Why Get a Massage? So you’ve heard of massage therapy, and maybe you even have friends or loved ones who get massage on a regular or semi regular basis, but why should this luxury appeal to you?  What is so great about a therapeutic massage, and why should you get…

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What is Trigger Finger?

By Christopher Taylor, PT / December 13, 2015

All about Trigger Finger (including tips!) What is Trigger Finger? We all have tendons in our hands that allow us to actively bend or straighten our fingers.  The tendons that allow us to bend our fingers are located on the palm side of our hands.  These tendons pass through several…

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Introducing Lee Plamann, Physical Therapist to the Physio Team

By Christopher Taylor, PT / December 6, 2015

  Lee Plamann, PT, DPT Physical Therapist Please welcome our newest addition to the team, Lee Plamann, Physical Therapist. Lee joins the Physio Team with tons of amazing experience working with tendon, joint, muscle and nerve pain. He loves working with his hands and getting his clients the results they want, quickly. Some of…

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Why You Should Seek Treatment While your Insurance Deductible is Met

By Christopher Taylor, PT / December 5, 2015

It’s time to GET TREATMENT now Before the beginning of the year! 1. Insurance Deductibles Are Usually Met by Now: Most patients don’t strategize in regards to their insurance deductibles. Most of us have met our deductibles or our max out of pocket making it a very good time of year…

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Physical therapy as good as surgery and less risky for one type of lower back pain

By Christopher Taylor, PT / November 5, 2015

Physical therapy as good as surgery and less risky for one type of lower back pain One type of lower back pain, called lumbar spinal stenosis, is sometimes treated with surgery. But physical therapy works just as well, and comes with fewer unwanted complications — some of them life-threatening —…

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Finally: Help with Joint Inflammation

By Christopher Taylor, PT / November 2, 2015

At last, overcoming Your Joint inflammation The longer you cope with joint inflammation, the more you are needing to locate brand-new means to fit your problem. In order to proceed doing the important things you like to do, some adjustments might be needed. If you use some of the guidelines…

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5 Natural Inflammation Remedies

By Christopher Taylor, PT / October 20, 2015

5 All Natural Ways to Soothe Joint Inflammation So you suffer from arthritis or some other form of joint inflammation, but you are unable to take medication or undergo surgery to alleviate your pain.  What can you do?  This short article will provide you will 5 suggestions for cooling inflammation…

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